Various Authors

An Address at the Unveiling of the Statue of Washington; with Smallwood's Immortals; Shepherd and the New Washington; with Colonel Ninian Beall Etc.

Various Places, Various Publishers. Hard Cover. Tract volume, bound in olive cloth, containing: Curtis, George William. An Address at the Unveiling of the Statue of Washington upon the spot where he took the oath as first president of the United States. Harper and Brothers. New York: 1883. Wraps. 35 pp. With a frontispiece.Bound with: Dorsey, Ella Loraine. Smallwood's Immortals. A Historical Abstract. No publisher, place or date. Wraps. 14 pp. Bound with: Noyes, Theodore. Shepherd and the New Washington. An Address by Theodore W. Noyes at the Unveiling of a Statue to the Memory of Alexander R. Shepherd. May 3, 1909. No publisher, place or date. Wraps. 12 pp. Bound With: Magruder, Caleb Clarke. Colonel Ninian Beall. Historical Address on the occasion of the dedication of a memorial boulder. Printed under the auspices of The Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia. No place. 1911. Wraps. 44 pp. With a few photo plates. Bound with: Magruder, Caleb Clarke. Colonel Joseph Belt. A paper read before The Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia.The Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia, presumed publisher. No place: 1909. Wraps. 36 pp. With a frontispiece. Bound with: Various authors. Ainsworth Rand Spofford 1825-1908. A memorial meeting at the Library of Congress on Thursday November 12, 1908. No publisher, place or date. Wraps. 84 pp. A tract volume of various works, with a few photo plates bound in the front, perhaps from the pamphlets within or other publications. Two memorial publications/proceedings from The Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia bound between two pamphlets. All appear to be bound with their original wraps. These tracts are primarily historical addresses containing biographical and history on George Washington, Alexander R. Shepherd, Colonel Ninian Beall, Colonel Joseph Belt and Ainsworth Spofford. Alexander R. Shepherd was governor of the District of Columbia from 1873-74, and is sometimes called 'The father of Modern Washington,' and considered to have been an influential boss in the city(Wikipedia). 'Smallwood's Immortals' chronicles an early battle in the Revolutionary War, when a small group of troops from Maryland engaged a larger British force. Colonel Ninian Beall was an early settler in Maryland, having previously fought for the Scotch-English army and subsequently fighting Native American tribe of the Susquehannah. Colonel Joseph Belt was a colonel during the French and Indian War and a patentee of Chevy Chase, Maryland. Ainsworth Rand Spofford was the sixth librarian of congress of the United States. The piece on his life, containing work by several authors, also contains a chronological list of his writings. GOOD condition, slightly ex-library, with a bookplate on the inside cover. Pamphlets all bound in olive cloth. Minor soiling, general fading, and a few faint stains to the cloth. Extremities with moderate bumping and scuffing. Pamphlets with general toning to the paper. A few with minor pencil notes, marginalia and underlining. Minor scattered soiling and very minor foxing. Some of the wraps with some chipping and wear along the extremities, as well as minor notations/names to the covers. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006727

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

The Advocate of Peace. October, 1841. Vol. IV. No. 3

Boston, American Peace Society/Whipple and Damrell, Publishers, 1841. Wraps. Blue printed wraps. Paginations runs 49-72. A single issue of this journal devoted to the topic of peace, with this issue discussing fighting Algiers between the French and Arabs, expense of honors paid to warriors, a theological/philosophical discussion of war inconsistent with the Gospel, punishment in the navy, the British legion in Spain, Quaker views on civil government, etc. The American Peace Society published this work sporadically in an effort to promote its views on peace and pacifism. The group was formed in 1818 and is still in operation today. GOOD condition. Heavy creasing and curling to the corners. Minor staining and foxing to the covers. Ink inscription to the upper front cover. Dampstain affecting the front cover and first half of the book. Good .

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Book number: 010035

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

The Advocate of Peace. December, 1841

Boston, William S. Damrell, 1841. Wraps. Printed wraps, lacking rear wrap. Pagination runs 73-96. A single issue of this journal devoted to the topic of peace, with this issue discussing peace efforts worldwide, including England and France, etc. The American Peace Society published this work sporadically in an effort to promote its views on peace and pacifism. The group was formed in 1818 and is still in operation today. FAIR condition. Rear wrapper MISSING. Heavy creasing and curling to the corners. Minor staining and foxing to the cover. Ink inscription to the upper front cover. Minor foxing throughout. Fair .

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Book number: 010671

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

The Advocate of Peace. August, 1840. Vol. III. No. 8

Boston, American Peace Society/Whipple and Damrell, Publishers, 1840. Wraps. Blue printed wraps. Paginations runs 169-192. A single issue of this journal devoted to the topic of peace, with this issue focusing on the military in peacetime, the moral character of the navy, punishments in the navy, etc. The American Peace Society published this work sporadically in an effort to promote its views on peace and pacifism. The group was formed in 1818 and is still in operation today. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling, fading, wrinkling and edgewear. Ink inscription to the upper front cover. Very Good .

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Book number: 018352

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

The American Baptist Magazine. February, 1833. Vol 13, No. 2

Boston, The Board of Managers of the Baptist General Convention, Publisher, 1833. Pamphlet. Printed wraps. Pagination runs 49-84. A single issue of this magazine devoted to topics relating to religion and American Baptists. Of note is a history of religious revivals in Boston, Massachusetts, discussing those of 1680, 1725-30, 1740-44, 1755, 1790-1-1803-05, 1820-23, and 1826-27. GOOD condition. Wrappers creased, chipped and torn along the edges. Minor soiling and staining. A few small punctures in the rear cover. Minor scattered foxing and faint dampstaining in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 011558

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Religion/Theology

Various Authors

The American Tract Society's Almanac for the Year of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 1862

Boston, American Tract Society, 1862. Wraps. Illustrated wraps, printed in red and black. 60 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this almanac issued by the American Tract Society, containing the usual monthly almanac information, as well as illustrated instructions on how to make a sundial; a song, including music and lyrics (words by Mrs. J.D. Chaplin) titled, "The Little Slave," that offers the young enslaved boy's sadness and perspective on his life as an enslaved person; a printing of the Star-Spangled Banner; a printing of an anti-slavery speech by Heman Humphrey, etc. GOOD+ condition. General toning, some soiling, minor scattered spotting and staining. Minor wear to the corners. Good .

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Book number: 021857

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Religion/Theology

Various Authors

Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, Showing the Operations, Expenditures, and Condition of the Institution to July, 1885. Part I.

Washington, Government printing Office, 1886. Cloth. Greenish blue cloth. 996 pp. With a few illustrations. A report of the various activities and research undertaken on behalf the institution, including short accounts of various explorations, as well as chapters on findings in astronomy, physics, geology, vulcanology, chemistry, etc. With a lengthy appendix discussing various topics related to Native Americans, including observations on stone-chipping, copper implements from Bayfield, Wis.; ancient remains in Ohio; a primitive store house of the Creek tribes; shell heaps and mounds in Florida; etc. GOOD condition. Heavy fading and mottling to the covers, with some soiling and minor staining. Paper label on the foot of the spine. Insect damage to the front pastedown endpaper. Minor toning to the text block. Good .

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Book number: 010113

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Indigenous/Native American

Various Authors

Architecture in Colonial Massachusetts. A Conference Held by the Colonial Society of Massachusetts September 19 and 20, 1974

Boston, The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 1979. Cloth. 234 pp including index. With black and white illustrations throughout. A collection of essays examining various aspects of architecture in colonial Massachusetts, including chapters on the early history of the Paul Revere House, the Royall House of Medford, Plymouth Colony architecture, the James Blake house, measured drawings of the Hancock House by John Hubbard Sturgis, etc. EX-MUSEUM LIBRARY in GOOD condition. Pocket, pastedown and spine label present. General fading to the book, with light scuffing, soiling and edgewear. Interior clean and solid. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005937

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Massachusetts Colonial Architecture Architecture

Various authors

The Berkeley Barb. Friday, Dec. 9, 1966

Berkeley, Max Scherr, Publisher, 1966. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 12 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this long running underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, using a blend of counterculture, politics and sex ads to achieve success. This issue with columns on a proposed freedom march against UC Berkeley; a theory of hip; a piece on the launching of an LSD rescue service in the Bay area for those on a bad trip, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate toning. Minor soiling and foxing. Light wrinkling and edgewear, with minor chipping and tearing. Good .

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Book number: 014937

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Underground Newspapers Counterculture

Various authors

Boston Patriot. Saturday Evening, January 29, 1814

Boston, Davis C. Ballad, Publisher, 1814. Tabloid. Single sheet , folded into four pages. Roughly 15 by 20 inches. A few small illustrations in the advertising section. A single issue of this newspaper from Boston, containing several article and small pieces of news on the War of 1812. This includes battles, etc. as well as the court martial trial of General Hull. With a short piece on the Frigate USS Essex and its success in capturing or destroying British ships, including whaling vessels. This precedes the battle in which it was captured later in 1814. A short mention of a troop request to be sent to the frontier of Georgia to engage with Creek tribe is also present, alongside the various classified ads and auction announcements. GOOD condition. Several horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Moderate browning, with large, faint dampstaining present. Some soiling and staining. Old ink signature at the upper front page. Some creasing, chipping and tearing along the extremities, with a few tiny holes and loss to the paper itself. Good .

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Book number: 013690

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Military/ War

Various Authors

The Builder. A Journal for Architects, Builders and All Interested in the Building Industry. November, 1897. Volume 8, Number 2

Pittsburgh, PA, The Builder Company, Publisher, 1897. Wraps. Wraps (both detached and heavily worn but present). Journal format, small folio. Pagination runs 31-44 plus pages of ads at the front and rear. Black and white photos, floor plans and illustrations throughout. A single issue of this journal devoted to architecture and construction. This month features discussion on the new discoveries of the properties of marble, fireproof construction, a paper on foundations and walls, architectural renditions of front, side elevations and floor plans the J.B. Jennings residence, photos of the residence of Wm. H. Schoen, and a detailed description of the Pennsylvania Limited Railway train, recounting features and amenities (with illustrations). FAIR condition. Both wrappers detached, with heavy chipping, tearing, creasing and loss. Rear wrapper torn in two vertically. Journal with a vertical fold crease, Minor creasing and small tears along the extremities. Very minor scattered soiling and staining. A few notes/corrections in the text. Fair .

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Book number: 008634

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Architecture

Various Authors

Camera. December, 1973

Lucerne, Switzerland, C.J. Bucher, Publisher, 1973. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 68 pp. Photographs throughout. Single issue of this magazine devoted to photography, with this issue focusing on the work of Edward Curtis and his photography of the Native Americans of North America. This includes many reproductions of his photographs, with some commentary. GOOD condition. Minor toning, fading and soiling to the covers. Some curling at the corners. Good .

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Book number: 015508

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Photography Native American

Various Authors

Cattle Graziers on Public Lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, Transmitting, with Accompanying Papers, a Report from the Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office [-] 50th Congress, 1st Session. House of Representatives. Ex. Doc. No. 232

No Place, No publisher, 1888. Pamphlet. No publisher, place or date. Presumed Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888. Pamphlet, disbound from a larger work. 23 pp. A report consisting of letters recalling the struggles of settlers and farmers with cattle men and cattle companies in the US West, including California, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Montana and other locations. Many of these letters recall threats and intimidation on the part of the cattle men, with names of the companies of individuals often included. FAIR condition. Pages 21-23 DETACHED from the rest of the block, with page 23 detached from those. Binding rather fragile; more leaves may detach with much further handling. Moderate toning. Spine a bit rough. Fair .

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Book number: 015714

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

The Chicago Weekly News. Thursday April 6, 1882. With News on the Death of Jesse James

Chicago, Victor F. Lawson and Co, 1882. Tabloid. Large format tabloid newspaper. Single sheet, four pages. Single issue of this Chicago newspaper, published three days after the killing of Jesse James. This includes a lengthy account of the day of the killing, including quotes from Robert (Bob) Ford, the wife of Jesse James, and some background into the plot of the killing. Also in this issue is a short paragraph on Dick Liddle, a member of the James Gang, and his testimony as to robberies committed by the gang; and, a lengthy account of the Blue Cut Train Robbery by John Land, recalling the actions of the James Gang. Various items of news and commentary present, including the suicide of Cornelius Vanderbilt and the hanging of an African-American in Virginia, Doc Wright, who apparently murdered Coleman Arthur, and who was suspected of being part of a secret society called "The True Friends." GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Minor loss along the left edge, presumably nibbled away. General toning, some foxing, soiling and minor staining. A few chips and tears along the extremities. Good .

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Book number: 016377

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

The Chicago Weekly News. January 27, 1881

Chicago, Victor F. Lawson and Co, 1881. Tabloid. Large format tabloid newspaper. Single sheet, four pages. Single issue of this Chicago based newspaper, this issue featuring international news, a round up of recent notable fires, news of a railroad accident on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. General toning. Minor chipping and tearing along the extremities and folds, with minor loss. Good .

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Book number: 017268

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn